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The Phoenix and the Carpet

IMDb 0.0 1997 28 min Sci-Fi & FantasyKids

Director

Edith Nesbit

Country

GB

Plot Summary

The Phoenix and the Carpet is a six-part British miniseries based on E. Nesbit's 1904 fantasy novel of the same name. Produced by HIT Entertainment for BBC One, it aired from 16 November to 21 December 1997. Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.

Top Cast

David Suchet
David Suchet The Phoenix (voice)
Francis Wright
Francis Wright The Psammead (voice)
Ben Simpson
Ben Simpson Cyril
Jessica Fox
Jessica Fox Anthea
Ivan Berry
Ivan Berry Robert